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- Social Media and Self Harm: The Need to ‘Do Something’ https://www.thesociologicalreview.com/the-need-to-do-something/ 51 comments
- Despite social media's efforts, suicide and self-harm content keeps slipping through https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/despite-social-medias-efforts-suicide-and-self-harm-content-keeps-slipping-through/ 4 comments technology
- Extensive use of social media can gradually harm your health. Here's How... http://www.notednotion.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-our-daily-lives/ 4 comments science
- Melania Trump tackles 'destructive and harmful' effects of social media https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/20/politics/melania-trump-cyberbullying/index.html 26 comments politics
- Melania Trump tackles 'destructive and harmful' effects of social media https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/20/politics/melania-trump-cyberbullying/index.html 5 comments politics
- Feds Monitoring Social Media Does More Harm Than Good https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-social-media-immigrants-green-card 6 comments technology
- New York enacts laws curbing harmful social media algorithms for users under 18 https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/new-york-enacts-laws-curbing-harmful-social-media-algorithms-for-users-under-18 29 comments technology
- Pew research: Tech experts believe social media is harming democracy https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/02/21/many-tech-experts-say-digital-disruption-will-hurt-democracy/ 180 comments technology
- Britain plans social media regulation to battle harmful content https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-tech-regulation/britain-plans-social-media-regulation-to-battle-harmful-content-iduskcn1rj0qp 11 comments worldnews
- Melania Trump warns of "destructive and harmful" impacts of social media at bullying summit https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melania-trump-delivers-remarks-at-bullying-prevention-summit-live-stream-today-2018-08-20/ 14 comments politics
- Social media marketing: are unrelated posts harmful? https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/6unfyz/social_media_marketing_are_unrelated_posts_harmful/ 8 comments marketing
- New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children https://www.engadget.com/new-york-city-is-suing-social-media-firms-for-allegedly-harming-the-mental-health-of-children-082524295.html 22 comments technews
- New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children https://www.engadget.com/new-york-city-is-suing-social-media-firms-for-allegedly-harming-the-mental-health-of-children-082524295.html 26 comments technology
- Hong Kong Chief Executive says social media 'harmful' to students, expresses “concern” over arrest of 3,000 youngsters https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/18/hong-kongs-carrie-lam-says-social-media-harmful-to-students-expresses-concern-over-arrest-of-3000-youngsters/ 9 comments worldnews
- UK to make social media platforms responsible for harmful content https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-tech-regulation/uk-to-make-social-media-platforms-responsible-for-harmful-content-idukkbn2060q7 6 comments europe
- UK to make social media platforms responsible for harmful content https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-tech-regulation/uk-to-make-social-media-platforms-responsible-for-harmful-content-iduskbn2060q7?il=0 52 comments worldnews
- Matt Hancock has threatened to ban social media companies who fail to stop the spread of online content about suicide and self-harm following the death of teenager Molly Russell https://inews.co.uk/news/health/matt-hancock-ban-threat-facebook-instagram-suicide-self-harm-content/ 6 comments worldnews
- First lady Melania Trump warns of ‘destructive and harmful’ side of social media https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/first-lady-melania-trump-warns-of-destructive-and-harmful-side-of-social-media/2018/08/20/d3333704-a47a-11e8-a656-943eefab5daf_story.html 20 comments politics
- U.K. proposes new social media regulations to battle harmful content https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/08/u-k-proposes-new-social-media-regulations-to-battle-harmful-content/ 2 comments worldevents
- Social media bosses could be liable for harmful content, leaked UK plan reveals https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/04/social-media-bosses-could-be-liable-for-harmful-content-leaked-uk-plan-reveals 3 comments technology
- Melania Trump Warns Social Media Can Be “Destructive and Harmful” as Husband Calls People “Thugs,” a “Total Joke” https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/melania-trump-be-best-campaign-antibullying-event-during-president-tweetstorm.html 11 comments politics
- Melania Trump warns social media is 'harmful when used incorrectly' moments before Donald launches Twitter attack on ‘worst CIA director’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-cyberbullying-john-brennan-donald-trump-tweet-twitter-cia-director-a8499666.html 793 comments politics
- United Kingdom Proposes Expansive Social Media Regulations To Counter 'Online Harms' https://www.npr.org/2019/04/08/711091689/u-k-regulators-propose-broad-social-media-regulations-to-counter-online-harms 3 comments technology
- Relief for parents? Study of over 400,000 teens reveals social media is 'no more harmful' to youngsters' mental health than TV was in the 1990s https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9542123/Social-media-no-harmful-youngsters-mental-health-TV-1990s.html 11 comments cogsci
- Mental health: UK could ban social media over suicide images, minister warns - The minister earlier called on social media giants to "purge" material promoting self-harm and suicide in the wake of links to a teenager's suicide. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47019912 3 comments worldnews
- Popular social media sites 'harm young people's mental health' https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/19/popular-social-media-sites-harm-young-peoples-mental-health 11 comments worldnews
- Heavy social media use affects girls' mental health differently than boys. Social media itself doesn’t cause harm, but it can disrupt healthy habits that boost mental health, especially in girls, a new study found. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/piis2352-4642(19)30186-5/fulltext 13 comments science
- China will tighten its censorship of social media networks, the Communist Party said on Wednesday. Internet users will be punishable for publishing what the Party deems "harmful information". http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/china/111026/china-tighten-social-media-censorship 249 comments worldnews
- Women who took and posted selfies to social media reported feeling more anxious, less confident, and less physically attractive afterwards compared to those in the control group. Harmful effects of selfies were found even when participants could retake and retouch their selfies. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s1740144517305326 789 comments science
- In a strongly-worded letter to platforms like Facebook and Google, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has accused companies of “turning a blind eye” to a generation of children who are being “exposed to harmful emotional side effects” of social media use. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/facebook-google-jeremy-hunt-letter-age-limit-new-law-protect-children-a8316286.html 7 comments worldnews
- Social media users may trust AI as much as human editors to flag hate speech and harmful content, furthermore allowing users to provide feedback to the algorithm enhances trust by increasing user agency. Findings may help developers design better AI-powered content curation systems https://www.psu.edu/news/institute-computational-and-data-sciences/story/users-trust-ai-much-humans-flagging-problematic/ 18 comments science
- Trump’s Proposed Order on Social Media Could Harm One Person in Particular: Trump | Without certain liability protections, companies like Twitter would have to be more aggressive about policing messages that press the boundaries — like the president’s. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/us/politics/trump-social-media-executive-order.html 19 comments politics
- Molly Russell’s father attacks Instagram’s ‘disappointing’ stance on online harms — Ian Russell claims its conscience not yet ‘pricked’ despite an inquest saying social media played a part in his child’s death https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/16/molly-russells-father-attacks-instagrams-disappointing-stance/ 7 comments technology
- China tightens screws on social media: Chinese authorities have ordered a major social media platform to curb "harmful content" more effectively as they intensify oversight of online expression -- even taking aim at rap music, crude cartoons, dirty jokes and celebrity gossip. http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/china-tightens-screws-on-social-media/article/513334 5 comments worldnews
- United Arab Emirates "residents caught using social media to insult the Gulf state's rulers or spread malicious rumours could face up to ten years in jail..False news spread by Twitter, Facebook, or using BlackBerry's BBM messenger service risked harming UAE society and would be dealt with severely" http://www.arabianbusiness.com/jail-threat-for-spreading-rumours-on-twitter-bbm-414926.html 6 comments technology
- Child Health Advocates Call On Mark Zuckerberg To Scrap Facebook’s Messenger App Aimed At Kids: 'Please do not target kids. Research shows that excessive social media use is already harming adolescents and teens,' campaigners plead. Their petition has reached 21,000 signatures. https://www.inquisitr.com/4915347/child-health-advocates-call-on-mark-zuckerberg-to-scrap-facebooks-messenger-app-aimed-at-kids/ 3 comments worldnews
- UK cosmetics company Lush shut down many of its social media accounts, citing its concern about the harms in the wake of Facebook whistleblower’s revelations. Lush had "no choice" given Meta's research about Instagram's adverse impact on teen girls' mental health. What are your thoughts about this? https://www.businessinsider.com/lush-ceo-happy-to-lose-13m-deleting-social-media-accounts-2021-11?r=US&IR=T 2 comments economy
- UK cosmetics company Lush shut down many of its social media accounts, citing its concern about the harms in the wake of Facebook whistleblower’s revelations. Lush had "no choice" given Meta's research about Instagram's adverse impact on teen girls' mental health. What are your thoughts about this? https://www.businessinsider.com/lush-ceo-happy-to-lose-13m-deleting-social-media-accounts-2021-11?r=US&IR=T 108 comments business
- France demands social media platforms expunge explicit content within an hour — The French Parliament has passed a hate speech law which would punish social media companies for failing to remove certain types of illegal content within 24 hours, and the most harmful content within an hour. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/05/worst-content-must-be-scrubbed-from-social-media-platforms-within-an-hour-in-france/ 6 comments worldnews
- North Korea, already one of the least-wired places in the world, appears to be cracking down on the use of the internet by even the small number of foreigners who can access it with relative freedom by blacklisting and blocking social media accounts or websites deemed to carry harmful content. http://www.scotsman.com/news/sci-tech/north-korea-spreads-blocking-of-harmful-websites-1-3820336 3 comments worldnews